What is the purpose of brainstorming?

The correct answer is B. To produce numerous new ideas. Brainstorming is a divergent thinking technique specifically designed to generate as many ideas as possible without judgment or filtering - making B correct. It prioritizes quantity over quality, deferring evaluation entirely. A is wrong because choosing a final design is a…

Elicitation and Collaboration

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ATo collaboratively choose a final design
BTo produce numerous new ideas
CTo receive feedback on a design or prototype
DTo improve stakeholder collaboration

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
90% (35)
C
3% (1)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Brainstorming is a divergent thinking technique specifically designed to generate as many ideas as possible without judgment or filtering - making B correct. It prioritizes quantity over quality, deferring evaluation entirely.

A is wrong because choosing a final design is a convergent activity (like decision matrices or design critiques), the opposite of brainstorming's intent.
C is wrong because receiving feedback on a prototype describes usability testing or a design review, not brainstorming.
D is wrong because while brainstorming can involve stakeholders, improving collaboration is a side effect at best - it's not the purpose.

Memory tip: Think of brainstorming as a quantity game - the goal is to flood the room with ideas, no matter how wild. Any activity that narrows, judges, or evaluates is something else entirely.

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